The ACT Teachers Party filed on Feb. 21 House Bill 7211, An Act Increasing the Minimum Salaries of Public School Teachers and other Government Employees and Augmenting the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA).
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Public sector union leader decries harassment from suspected state agent
“This is the handiwork of the Duterte regime using the same Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and the paramilitary goons to terrorize and intimidate legitimate activists and unionists.”
News in pictures | State workers protest harassment
Their dialogue and complaint-filing at the Department of Justice may hang in the air for the moment, but the voices of the members of Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) were not silenced as they sought justice, in a protest in front of the DOJ office at Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila…
Govt workers on harassment: ‘We will not let this slide’
“Is there an undeclared martial law against us by the Aquino government?”
Union leaders, child rights advocates file harassment case vs state forces
The harassment indicates the “worsening trends of political repression against union organizers and political activists, and attempts to disrupt the organizations’ activities and terrorize people involved in development and human rights work.”
Govt union leaders receive threats via mail
Suspected military agents send snail mail threatening leaders of a government workers’ union to “change your ways.”
State workers call for truth and accountability over Mamasapano fiasco
“It speaks of the kind of leadership we want for DENREU, accountable and just. It’s not simply admitting and apologizing, but being ready to face the consequences of your action.”
All workers’ unity for P16,000 minimum wage formed
“Social justice dictates that those who create the nation’s wealth be granted at least their right to a minimum wage amidst the increasing profits and wealth of a handful of capitalists and bureaucrats. We have every reason to believe that capitalists and the government can grant our just demand,.” – Ferdinand Gaite, Courage
State workers slam tax on benefits
“All of us, rank and file employees of the bureaucracy are victims of an apparent policy of pressing down wage levels.” – Courage
State workers protest vs order to refund benefits they received
“Unlike Robin Hood who stole from rich people to give to the poor, the Aquino administration is stealing from the poor for the rich and corrupt government officials.” – Ferdinand Gaite, Courage.
Anakpawis, government employees seek increase in minimum pay
“We have been told that an increase in the pay of government employees is not possible because of lack of budget. But given the pork barrel scam that implicated many legislators, that may be hard to believe now.” – Courage